attacking

Example Sentences

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Instead of attacking the reflected image, the octopuses needed to figure out where the stimulus was actually located and move toward it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

After attacking four people at two factories in Fukushima on Tuesday, the bear took shelter inside one of the buildings, local media reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“So you need to be really patient instead of attacking the pin. So I really try to follow what my caddie says.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Talks with Iran were “continuing, at a rapid pace,” and Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking each other in Lebanon, President Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Jessie tried to balance the tray while preventing Laney from attacking the door again.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser